The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-12-29
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g. y, Pand, m.-What bounty was given SOL
diers from April and Dec 81, 1851? Having drawn
only IS pension per month for the first Is years.
am not entitled to arrearages. as 1 have been al
ways in bad health and circumstances since becom-
ing unable TO make my support. AnslreT.
800 bounty was paid for enlstens for three years
in 1861. Regarding your question as to arrear- as
we know nothing OF the merits Of your >ase,
entitled or not.
J. IT., Visatia. Ky.-I served one term Of Tires
years receiving an honorable discharge. Re en-
listed again Tor one year, serving eight monIhs
When the regiment was mustered out l received
but one-third of the 500 bounty promised. Am ]
not also entitled to the veteran bounty''2 Rec
ommend q reliable attorney to prosecute nv
claims. AHstgeT. You are not entitled to the re-
manning S665 bounty, for the that the of
July 4. 1854 under which you re-enlsted expressly
provided that one-third to De paid at enlist
ment one-third at end of half the term, and one
third at expiration of the full term If discharged
Tor any cause whatever before the end OF any OF
these installment periods, no payment for such
expired period could be made We presume In
your case, you served less than six months, hence
you not entitled to either the second or third
instailments. You are not entitled to the veteran
bounty because you did not re-enlis for three years.
Ii. T., Nashville TeRR-A pensioner dies leaving
a widow. Can she receive pension? AIls1Oer. IL
the cause of his death due to his military serv-
ice and line OF duty, she would be entitled TO pen
sion at Sl2 per month otherwise she has no title
X. b. Bijop Hills, DdE.-l. Does a mans name
appear on the hospital record in a case where he
has been slightly wounded and had the regimentaI
Surgeon simply dress the wound the same causing
no interruption TO his remaining duty? 2. In
case this soldier would become a pensioner, viii
the foregoing interfere with his pension when il is
based on different disability? Ansirer. hos
ptal record is not required in every case bat it is
required that there should be record in out Of
the hospital to establish the fact that the disability
originated in the service. When any losses or cas-
ualities were reported as rule they included all
gunshot wounds, although the soldier was not in
every case sent TO hospital. 2. No.
H. T., Shin0ie Creek HfBn.-Can dishonorably-
discharged soldier obtain pensions AnsreF For
discharged soldier could receive pension, but the
present Commissioner has ruled otherwise No
person who has been dishOnorably discharged can
obtain pension under present rulings.
G.. W. M., Kokcno, Iad.--If a soldier served two
years his first enlistment Is he entitled to 500
bounty? is he entitled to SlG0 If he veteran
lies? AnStgsT. Yes, II he reeniSted before April l.
1864, for three years.
a. K, Berth Crossroads 0.-Am drawing SIS per
month for loss Of right arm. Can draw on a gun
shot wound received in small of back? AnstUer
No. unless your combined disabilities would con-
sttute condition Of total helplessness, the rating
for which would be $50
r. b. B. LindLev, Mol Can have a medical
examination set aside and the evidence of private
physicians substituted therefor covering the inter-
val OF time from said examination to the present,
or till another examination shall be had. 2. Can
1 succeed in getting examined before another
board? Anst1eT. l. III the pension has been granted,
we do not think the Pension Office would reopen
the case. We do not suppose that there is one
peusioner in hundred " - is entirely satisfied
with the rating given him. 2. If you apply for
increase, yes
p 4. f., Mason, Mich.-Is a check, or the money
paid on it. when deposited in bank, the same having
( -. h e Il
mother liable to assessment and taxatiOn7 Anst0er.
| We do not know what the law Is in your State
gardng taxation of money but the fact that in this
/ the deposit Is pension money would make no
difference; il would be considered the same any
other money. When pension check is passed to
the pensioner it loses its identity pension money
and no safeguards are thrown around it by the
Government.
s. H., Columbia, Iotoa-If a pensioner who has q
! pension of two months and 10 days due him dies,
will his widow children lover age) be entitled to
| receive it? 4nStCer. The widow is the to
whom the accrued pension would be paid.
W. c. B., BtsSey IOt0a.-I am drawing a pension
for hernia, or rupture can obtain from the
| Government? AgsStrsr. Yes. Address the Surgeon
1 General, u. S. A., this city.
| j. VIZ, Vatley Creek, Minn-Can the following
| be true? soldier of the late war made appliea-
ton in 1874 and received certificate year for
So In 1881 he applied for increase, and received
/ SI2 per month on the same disability. ARSteer.
| Yes There is nothing unusual about the case.
IL j., HalCley, Mimi enlisted in Oct, 1851, and
served three years and re-enltsted as a veteran.
Was paid sl00 for the first three years. Am l en-
titled TO any additional bounty for the first service
| AnStUsr. You were entitled only to 500 for your
first enlistment and it appears to have been paid
| there is nothing further due you.
/ 4. b. c., Holden, Mo.-I. viii formal apPliea-
| tion for invalid pension filed by attorney pre-
vioUs to June. 1880, draw arrears of pension3 II
was not signed by the applicant or sworn to, but
was filed by the attorney unsigned and unsworn
| to. 2. VIII No. 4O3, l02 draw arrears? 3. When
evidence has been fully supplied, how long viii it
| take 10 finally complete the claim? T. Can an
attorney hasten the settlement of a claim s. Does
/ III. =. n
terested in it? Aaslesr If the application not
signed by the claimant. and if he did not go before
the Clerk OF the Court for its execution, it Is not
| valid and will not draw The action of the
| attorney would not save the claim 2 Yes, if il
| was properly signed and executed by the claimant
| when the same was filed. 3. Such a claim would
be taken up and acted upon at once and if the evil
dence ere satisfactory. the claim would be allow
ed. 4. If he understands his business he should be
able, with the cooperation of claimant, to placs
| the claim in proper condition for speedy settle
| Enent. s. Not necessarily.
L. II. b. So. Charles, AO.-Can the children of q
| Mexican war soldier receive pension on account
of their fathers service they being 10 at theil
fathers death? His widow is dead. ARSrVer. No
There Is no provision of law in such cases, except
for tho children Of soldiers who served in the TO
| bellion.
| s. e. b. Csntralia IU-Can you tell me why
did not get arrears of pension? / did not make
application till after July 1880, yet my pension Ger
tificate is No 299,2l6 Certificates higher than tho
| 3O0,000s have drawn arrears. AfaSlcer The number
| of your pension certificate Is not indicative thai
you are entitled to arrears. II your application
was not nl6d prior 70 June 81, 1851, then you arS
not entitled to arrears, matter what the number
of your pension certificate may be. Your appsica
ton may have been given vacant number.
I. B., MinO0kd, IH.-What was the bill to remove
the charge of desertion standing against certain
soldiers of the late war which was approved July
g. 1884? AnslUer. Tbs act you refer to act K
remove the charge of desertion from soldiers who
had served faithfully mp to May !, 1865 having pre-
viously served six months or more, and deserted
thereafter.
f. W. D., lie Sueur, Minn.-A soldier enlists Il
June, 1861, and deserts Sept l, 1862 He afterwarC
enlisted and served eight moashs The charge o
desertion stands against him. Is he entitled Il
pension under either enlistment Anst5er. If hi
enlisted the second time within three months o
his first deseEtioD, yes otherwise, no.
| ID. s., Kent, Ios0d.-Is a soldier who In tht
nine months service and received honorable
discharge entitled 70 bounty7 AnsuUer No bount,
was provided for nine months service